DEPARTURES STARTS FROM MAY 23 2011

VENICE/PADUA/BOLOGNA/FLORENCE - 5 Days/4 Nights (FULLY ESCORTED)
Accommodation in 4* hotels in Rome, Florence and Venice island

PRICE PER PERSON:
DOUBLE ROOM $1080
TRIPLE ROOM $1080
SINGLE ROOM $1320

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES:
MAY 23
JUNE 27
JULY 11 + 25
AUGUST 08 + 22 + 29
SEPTEMBER 12 + 26
OCTOBER 10

ITINERARY

1st Day: Venice
Arrival in Venice and transfer to the hotel Meeting at the hotel with our tour leader.
Dinner at the hotel or restaurant and overnight

2nd Day: Venice 
Breakfast and overnight at the hotel.
In the morning transfer to San Marco’s Square to meet the local guide for the visit of the city, including the Doge’s Palace . From the Doge's Palace, where the Doge lived, we will cross the Bridge of Sighs, built in the year 1600 and arrive to the Prisons Palace.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Afternoon at leisure or possibility to book optional visits.

3rd Day: Venice/Padua/Bologna/Florence
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Padua Probably better known as the city of St. Anthony and free time to visit the most important monuments of the town, especially those realized between the 13th century and the 15th century, the most extraordinary economic and cultural period, that left an indelible mark on the town: the Medioeval City Walls, the University ,the great civil and religious buildings, such as the St.Anthony Basilica.
Started immediately after the death of the Santo (1231) and completed at the beginning of the following century, it is an imposing construction in Romanesque Gothic style, with eight domes and spires of eastern inspiration. It holds the body of St. Anthony and is the object of pilgrimages from all over the world.

Departure to Bologna and free time to visit the city famous for its old university and its monuments:  Maggiore Square,  the heart of the city and the result of secular transformations which enriched it progressively with important buildings. Surrounding the square are: Basilica di San Petronio, Palazzo dei Notai, Palazzo d'Accursio, Palazzo del Podestà and the scenic facade of Palazzo dei Banchi.
The Two Towers considered the symbol of the city: the Garisenda tower the construction began around 1120 to celebrate the banishment of the imperial legate, but was left incomplete due to the inclination of the ground.
Construction of the Asinelli tower began right afterwords, and bears the name of the family who owned it. It is 97 m high (498 stairs) and together with the Garisenda (47m), is under constant observation to measure and contain the inclination. 
Departure to Florence.
Dinner and overnight.

4th Day: Florence
Breakfast and overnight at the hotel.
In the morning panoramic city tour with local guide: Our tour starts discovering the city from a panoramic point of view considered one of the most beautiful and romantic in the World: the Piazzale Michelangelo.
From here we can have a complete view of the city and of the green landscape around it.
The tour will continue into the heart of Florence through the historical streets of Florence, and will lead us in front of the Duomo where the guide will explain from the outside Giotto’s bell tower, the Baptistery with its golden bronze doors including the famous Porta del Paradiso and, lastly, the Cathedral, with its inner mosaics.
Our walking tour will continue to Piazza Signoria, heart of the city social life.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon at leisure or possibility to book optional visits.

5th Day: Florence
Breakfast and end of our services.

Note:
For arrivals in other airports outside Venice please ask our booking department for supplement

OPTIONAL SERVICES:
Package Pre-tour in Milan
- 1 overnight in Milan including breakfast hotel Visconti Palace 4* or similar
- Transfer in Milan hotel/central station
- 2° class Eurostar train from Milan to Venice
- Transfer by motor-launch from Venice station to the hotel

PACKAGE INCLUDE:
- Arrival transfer in Venice airpor to the hotel
- Transportation by deluxe coach as per itinerary
- Accommodation in the hotel in rooms  with private facilities
- Daily buffet breakfast
- Local guides in Venice and Florence as per itinerary
- 2 lunches and 2 dinners as per itinerary (drinks are not included)
- Multilingual tour escort as per itinerary
- Entrance fees as per itinerary.

ADDED SERVICES
- Extra nights: Possibility to add extra night at  the beginning and/or at the end of the tour.
- Departure transfer: Possibility to organize the departure transfers; rates on request
- Optional suggested tours: For optional suggested tour rates please contact our office: 866-444-8259 or email us at hit@helloitalytours.com